Oceanographic environmental information is critical to understanding the interaction between marine biota and their environments across multiple life-history stages. The provision of routine oceanographic data, as well as tailored products and services for decision-making, depends on sustained research and development—from observation collection and physical processes to delivery mechanisms. This session aims to promote the integration of oceanographic information into ICES science and advisory processes.
Variability in ocean conditions driven by climate change and shifts in cyclical events significantly affects marine habitats, ecosystem stability, and health. Incorporating environmental information into the advisory process, particularly within an ecosystem approach, aids significantly in discerning the impacts on marine ecosystems of direct anthropogenic pressures (e.g. fishing and pollution) versus environmental pressures.
This theme session invites contributions that demonstrate the successful integration of oceanographic observational, modelled, and remotely sensed data—along with tailored products and services— into ecosystem or stock assessments, connectivity studies, marine protected areas management, and population dynamics. We also welcome contributions that highlight the role of oceanography in supporting sustainable development and the management of aquaculture, as well as studies using particle-tracking modelling to trace fish eggs and larvae.
This session provides a platform for dialogue, networking, and information sharing among scientists across the ICES community. Preliminary studies that incorporate oceanographic information, carried out by ICES working groups and beyond, are also welcome.
